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Gordon Day speaking w/Ambrose Obomsawin (Odanak, 1959), and Malian and Elvine Obomsawin (Thompson's Point, VT, 1958). Recordings compiled and remastered JBB (2008). Kd'Aln8ba8dwa. - You speak the Indian language. Asma nd'Aln8ba8dwaw. - I do not speak the Indian language yet. WliAln8ba8dwa. - He speaks the Indian language well. Nd'Iglismon8dwa. - I speak the English language. Wa phanem kizi Iglismon8dwa. - This woman can speak the English language. 8da msali w8bigijik kizi Aln8ba8dwaadid. - There are not many whites who can speak the Indian language. Kid8ba nizejeb8dwa. - Your friend spoke two languages. Nawji nsijeb8dwak. - Some speak three languages. N'wawaldamen kd'el8dwaw8ganw8 tagasiwi. - I know your language a little (your - plural). N'wawaldamen kd'el8dwaw8gan. - I know your language (your - singular) N'wawtamen kd'el8dwaw8gan tagasiwi. - I understand your language a little (your - singular). Aln8ba chowi Aln8ba8dwa. - An Indian should speak the Indian language. Aln8baian kd'achowi ... - You being an Indian should speak Indian. T8ni kd'eliwitamen? - How do you say it? T8ni ni kd'eliwitamen Aln8baiwi? - How do you say that in the Indian way? N'wigiba wawaldamen t8ni liwit8zo ni Aln8baiwi? - I would like to know how that is said in Indian? Kiziba hlin t8ni io kd'eliwitamen Aln8baiwi? - Could you tell me how you say this in the Indian? Kagwessa ni? - What is that? Kagwi ni? - What is that? Kagwessa io? - What is this? Mina ni wita - Say that again. Minawiwi. - Over again. Liwlaldamana paami manniklozi. - Please talk more slowly |